List of Countries With Multiple Capitals - More Than One Capital at Present

More Than One Capital At Present

Some Kyoto natives also argue that Tokyo and Kyoto are both capitals of Japan at present; see Capital of Japan.

Israel designates Jerusalem as its capital, and seats its government in that city. However, until Jerusalem's political status reaches a final settlement, most countries, as well as the United Nations, recognize nearby Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv served as the temporary de facto capital of Israel from May to December 1948. The Palestinian National Authority also claims Jerusalem as the capital for their future Palestinian state; but currently the de facto seat of the internationally-recognized Palestinian government is in Ramallah, while the seat of the Hamas-led government is in Gaza City.

In Germany, the highest judiciary organs (Bundesgerichtshof and Bundesverfassungsgericht) are located in Karlsruhe, whereas the nation's political capital is Berlin. Some ministries are still mainly located in Bonn, the former West German capital, which is still called "federal city" (Bundesstadt).

The Honduran constitution statutes that Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela are both capitals in this country. However, all the branches of government are in Tegucigalpa. Comayaguela currently is part of Tegucigalpa Metropolitan Area.

In Peru, the Cusco city was declared by the Peruvian Constitution as "Historical Capital" (in Spanish Capital Histórica), a statement merely symbolic, because the national government continues to reside in Lima.

Republika Srpska, a sub-national entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has a constitutional capital of Sarajevo, the same as the capital of the country, by the Dayton Accords; but in fact their government is located in Banja Luka.

Although not considered a country, the European Union has three administrative centres: Brussels (executive and part legislative), Luxembourg (judiciary) and Strasbourg (Parliament).

Cetinje is a historical, the traditional and the secondary capital of Montenegro. The city's status is specifically recognized by the constitution. While the official residence of the President of Montenegro is located in the city, the rest of the government is in Podgorica.

Former capital of Russian Empire, Saint Petersburg, unofficially recognised as Northern Russian capital. Furthermore, since in 2009 Constitutional Court of Russia moved from Moscow to Saint Petersburg, this city formally take some capital functions.

In South Africa, Bloemfontein is considered to be the de facto judicial capital as it houses the Supreme Court of Appeal. The Constitutional Court is housed in Johannesburg, and is a higher appeal court in the case of constitutional matters.